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THE CUBA REVIEW 



Sugar Production and Consumption in 



Paraguay 



A recent report on Paraguayan production of cane sugar issued by the Banco 

 Agricola indicates that the average production of the six plants now in operation in the 

 country is about 3,240 metric tons annually. There are 10 plants in the Republic, the 

 largest of which has a capacity for the production of 3,000 metric tons per year but 

 actually produces about 1,700 while the 5 other plants now operating have a compara- 

 tively small production ranging from about 60 to 500 metric tons per annum. 



Cane Acreage axd A\"erage Yield 



The total acreage of cane varies from year to year between 12.000 and 17,000 

 acres. The section of the country best adapted to the cultivation of sugar cane with 

 respect to soil, climate, and means of communication is said to be that district lying 

 in the vicinity of the River Tebicuari and along the railway line from Ybitimi to San 

 Pedro del Parana. The other districts favorable for the cultivation of cane are those 

 near Asuncion, the sections lying near the River Jujuy, and in the district of Concepcion 

 in the north, and along the upper Parana. 



The varieties cultivated at present are limited to the cane from the Province of 

 Tucuman, Argentina, and the average crop varies from 20 to 30 tons per acre, de- 

 pending upon the prevailing conditions of soil and climate. The sugar produced is white 

 with coarse grains, like that of Brazil and Cuba. There are no special refineries. 



C.AP.\ciTV AXD Output of Factories 

 The following table shows the capacity and production of the various factories. 



Location, Capacity .\xd Average Output of Factories 



Location 



Tebicuari 



Iturbe 



Villa Hayes .... 



Villarries 



Guarambare . . . . 

 San Lorenzo. . . . 



Production, 



Metric 



Tons 



1,700 



500 



550 



350 



80 



60 



Capacity 



^Metric 



Tons 



3,000 



800 



800 



500 



200 



180 



Location 



Horqueta 



Concepcion 



Arroyos y Esteros . 

 Puerta Cantera . . . , 



Production, Capacity 

 Metric Metric 



Tons Tons 



100 

 180 

 150 

 150 



Total. 



>,240 



6,060 



Productiox Coxsumed Withix Republic 



The consumption of sugar in the Republic exceeds the production of the home 

 industry by close to 1,000 metric tons. A large part of the product is utiUzed in 

 different parts of the country in the manufacture of liquors and molasses for local 

 consumption. The deficit is met by importations, largely from the near-by Provinces 

 of northern Argentina. 



The only reasons for the failure of Paraguay to produce sugar in sufficient quantities 

 to supply local demand are, perhaps, the lack of capital and the uncertainty of labor. 

 However, it is probable that in the course of time production will be increased to the 

 point where importations will not be necessary. — Consul Harry Campbell, Asimcion. 



Fishing and Forestry Regulations 



Regulations for the preservation of fish in the waters of the Republic, and forestry 

 regulations for the conservation and protection of the forests were recently approved 

 by the Secretary of Agriculture, Commerce, and Labor, the complete text being 

 published in the Gaceta Oficial for May 28, 1923. 



